Preston Quarry — Accidents

Total: 14 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/20/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted Employee was assisting in changing out a screen. While pulling on the screen to slide it up, they felt a small pop in right shoulder. Diagnosed with shoulder strain and placed on restricted duty of n...
04/03/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On April 3, 2023, employee was on fire-watch for a small brush pile. Employee was stomping out embers and kicking dirt around, when they felt a strain in their right knee. Employee did not request med...
01/03/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 346d restricted Employee states that right foot became stuck in the mud on Monday, January 3, 2022. When employee attempted to remove foot from the mud, employee twisted right knee. This has been a first aid only in...
12/01/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell down on EE's right side and caused a sprain to EE's right wrist. The incident became recordable on 02-15-2022 due to physical therapy. Prior to this date, it has been a first aid only...
10/11/2021 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was proceeding down the stairs, at the primary, to clock out for the evening. Employee placed left foot/leg on the first step. When employee went to bear weight on the leg, employee felt a p...
03/29/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Drill operator overturned equipment. This resulted in a laceration to the back of head requiring medical treatment beyond first aid.
05/23/2013 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee / miner has been diagnosed with silicosis. This diagnosis was confirmed today, May 23, 2013, by an occupational specialist. Employee has worked at the mine site since January 11, 1993. Sin...
09/21/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 6 lb. sledge hammer to remove a stuck tooth from a trackhoe bucket. When the employee struck the tooth with the hammer, a small shard of metal broke off and embedded into employe...
06/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Stemming gravel with a shovel, hurt shoulder.
06/14/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was helping to change screens. He stepped off onto a slope and sprained his knee.
02/07/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was closing a disconnect box after lock out procedure when wind blew dust from the top of the box into his right eye.
10/20/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING A SCREEN WEDGE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND TRYING TO GET IT STARTED BY HITTING IT WITH A HAMMER. HE MISSED THE WEDGE AND HIT HIS FINGER.
04/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON A SHAKER AND CUT HIS WRIST ON A WATER SPRAY NOZZLE.
04/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO DO MAINTENANCE ON JAW CRUSHER AND GOT ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE WHEN COUNTERWEIGHT SHIFTED UNEXPECTEDLY.